Memorial

Crucifix 1914-18 1939-45 St. Mary R.C.

Blackhill

Memorial Name: Crucifix 1914-18 1939-45 St. Mary R.C. (B145.01)

NEWMP Ref No.: B145.01

Parish: Blackhill

Original Location:

St. Mary’s Church, St. Mary’s Street.

In churchyard.

Which War:

a. 1914-18
b. 1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

a. Dedicated 28th September 1919 by Canon Augustine Magill of Brooms
b. Rededicated 14th October 1999.

Materials Used:

Heworth stone with marble slabs.

Cost:

a. Original memorial £250;
b. Restoration and adding names: £1,600

Sculptor, Artist or Designer:

Designed by Mr F. Foyle of Consett;
made by Mr. R. Hedley, Newcastle;
masonry work by R. Beall of Newcastle.

Inscription:

a.
Erected to the memory
of the men of this parish
who died in the war 1914-1918.
R.I.P.
Eternal rest give to them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon them.

b.
World War II 1939-1945

Memorial Description:

Crucifix set on a tall obelisk, total height 16 feet (4.9m).

At ground level is a platform 126 inches x 72 inches (320cms x 183cms).

On this are two steps each 6 inches high (15cms).

On top of this is the pedestal 36 inches high x 72 inches wide x 30 inches deep (91cms x 183cms x 76cms).

The obelisk rises above this, and has a Roman cross set within a circle at the bottom on all four sides, and below this the word “Sacrifice” incised in a curve.

On the front of the main block is a slab 24 inches high x 60 inches wide (61cms x 152cms) with raised centre top which bears the dedication.

The names are listed in five columns, using elaborate gilded Roman capitals.

Below this is the prayer.

On the side is another panel for 1939-45, 24 inches high x 18 inches wide (61cms x 46cms).

Names:

a. 92 names and ranks
b. 50 names and sphere of service
See transcript.

Notes:

1. From the local congregation, 800 served of whom 92 were killed.

2. Canon Magill had “a splendid record of service during the war”.

3. Mr Hugh McCusker, former Royal Navy seaman, worked with war historian Jack Cavanagh to identify 50 names of local men who died in 1939-45. The names were added to the memorial.

External Links:

Historic England Listing

Sources:

Photos: C. Sanders; Dorothy Hall

Blaydon Courier
04/10/1919 reports unveiling.

Consett and Stanley Chronicle
03/10/1919 reports unveiling.

Consett Guardian
03/10/1919 reports dedication.

Newcastle Journal
02/10/1999 reports adding of 1939-45 names.

Newcastle Weekly Chronicle
04/10/1919 reports unveiling.

North Mail
29/09/1919 reports unveiling

Source of quotation:
“Eternal rest give to them . . .” Mass for the Dead

Sources Link: Consett Guardian 10 03 Fri -1919 01
Sources Link: Consett Guardian 10 03 Fri -1919 02
Sources Link: Consett Guardian 10 03 Fri -1919 03
Sources Link: Consett Guardian 10 03 Fri -1919 04
Sources Link: Consett Guardian 10 03 Fri -1919 05

Additional Research Documents

Research Acknowledgements:

C. Sanders;
Dorothy Hall;
Fitzhugh Collection, Middleton in Teesdale

Research In Progress:

In 1999 Derwentside Catholic Family History Society published a booklet with research into both WW1 and WW2 names. It also lists War graves in Benfieldside Cemetery and the names on Consett War Memorial (St Mary’s War Memorial Blackhill Co Durham ISBN 873138 0 59)

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Names Documents:

BLACKHILL      St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church

 

 SACRIFICE

  

 Erected to the memory

 of the men of this parish

 who died in the war 1914-1918.

  

Column 1               Column 2            Column 3

  

 2nd Lieut. A. Coleman  Pte. P. Cullen       Pte.     J.P. McBride    

 ”     ”    S. McClay   ”    A. Donaghty     ”        J. McCarthy     

 Pte. S. Aitcheson      ”    J. Doran        ”        J.W. McCaughey  

 ”    J. Atchinson      ”    W. Doyle        ”        M. McCourt      

 ”    M. Agnew          ”    R. Eccles       ”        H. McCusker     

 ”    J. Agnew          ”    J. Finnegan     ”        F. McDonald     

 ”    P. Boyle          ”    T. Finnegan     ”        J. McGeoghegan  

 ”    A. Brennan        ”    W. Foy          ”        A. McGough      

 ”    P. Carroll        ”    H.E. Glasgow    ”        P. McGovern     

 ”    M. Carney         ”    J. Haughey      ”        P. McGuckin     

 ”    J. Clarke         ”    M. Haughey      Cpl.     J. McIntyre     

 ”    J.A. Clark        ”    T. Haughey      Pte.     M. McKenna      

 ”    P. Clarke         ”    H. Hornsby      ”        T. McKie        

 ”    P. Coleman        ”    P. Hurson       L/c.Cpl. J. McNally      

 ”    P. Collins D.C.M. ”    C. Hurst        Pte.     H. Mackin       

 ”    P. Corrigan       ”    D. Kane         ”        H. Malone       

 ”    J. Coyle          ”    P. Keenan       Sgt.     G. Martin D.C.M.

 ”    Jn. Coyle         ”    P. Kirkup       Pte.     P. Martin        

 ”    J. Cranny         ”    M. Linskey      ”        P. Martin        

————————————————————————–

Column 4                    Column 5

  

 Pte.     F. Monaghan        Pte.     W. Selby

 ”        H. Moore   }       L/c.Cpl. M. Shannon

 ”        J. Moore   }Bros   Pte.     W. Shotton

 ”        Josh. Moore}       ”        J. Spencer

 ”        J.T. Moore         ”        O. Sullivan

 ”        J.P. Moore         ”        J. Tennashon

 ”        R. Moore           ”        S. Thomas

 ”        J. Mulhearn        ”        M. Thompson

 ”        D. Mulligan        ”        W. Tinkler

 ”        D. Murphy          L/c.Cpl. W. Toner

 ”        J. Nelson          Pte.     E. Ward

 ”        W. Norton          ”        C. Wynnie

 ”        F. O’Connor        ”        C. Dunne R.N.

 ”        H. O’Hanlon        ”        E. Lawler R.N.

 ”        D. O’Niell         ”        P. McCourt R.N.

 ”        J. Rafferty        ”        E. Warrent R.N.V.R.

 L/c.Cpl. W. Redshaw

 Pte.     J.T. Richardson

 ”        J. Roberts

  

R.I.P.

Eternal rest give to them, O Lord. and let perpetual light shine upon them.

————————————————————————–

Left side

  

 World War II 1939-1945

   ARMY

 J. Boyle       B. Kenny        W.J. O’Hanlan

 L. Cant        B. Loughran     J. Page

 T. Coleman     F. Meegan       R. Page

 L. Conroy      T. Monaghan     T. Page

 T.E. Ferguson  T. Mulligan     A. Renshaw

 R. Gribbin     T. Murray       J. Thorpe

 P. Grogan      J. Newbould     T. Walsh

 W. Hanna       J. O’Hagan      R. Watchorn

 T. Heslop      H. O’Neill      J. Ward

 M. Hodgson     G. O’Hanlon     J. Welsh

       ROYAL NAVY            ROYAL AIR FORCE

 L.E. Bell      D. McCann       W.M. Batson

 P. Clifford    D. Muldoon      J. Daly

 V. Hurson      C. Smith        J. Fulton

 W. Jopling     J. Swan         F. Gettings

 F. Loy         W. Toole        O. Loy

 P. McBride                     J. McGuckin

                                G. McKeown

                                B. Mullen

                                A. Thorpe

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